Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-12
s,WILD AND WOOLLY,"
! Former Fort worthite Loaded with Tan
glefoot on the war Path.
H0u ton Post.


Yesterday morning C. NJ. Lane, editor
- ~ sr..-lr1hi5juon paper Of this city,
mas s--sigued before Justice Breeding
~ t-g charge Of assault and battery on
On -aarrsve Italian who keeps fruit
SEND on the corner Of Fsnnin and
r-a-a-s streets. Lane, while drunk
4 -, r-rst before, struck the man in the
-a-- with rock He plead guilty to
b. charge, and was fined s. and costs.
j Another clarg. Of the same character
Tss preferred against him, but the per-
IN assaulted testified that it was done in
Inn srl tie case was dismissed. In the
evening le wss again before the same
,-v-. on q charge Of carrying deadly
Taa-5ns. but witnesses failing TO appear
case was moi pressed While IN the
court room Constable Bill Glass sWore
out TWO more charges against Lane, for
assault and battery and disturbing the
resce. These cases were set by
Justice Breeding for Tues day next,
Il. as the defendant viii have to
g~gaa- before the Mayors court on that
Gsg % answer several charges of ike
-s-act4r, Wednesday al 10 g. n. was
selected IS the day Of trial, and he was
.ee-styl on So bond in each case. In
order TO retaIare, Lane sWoTe out two
CHARGES against Constable Glass for
sTs2u- and battery and abusive
E.guage. These two cases viii also come
.ga On Wednesday. The origin Of all the
Trouble seems TO have been 81 over
.dg>- Of whisky taken by Lane on Friday,
.st-eg which ne started out as usual TO
.sae Tie town. His first assault was made
Ion the counting room force of the Post,
Whom lie 59m5srded with aged fruit.
Tie i9rce realizing his condition passed
lit Is--er over His next stand was In
ior. If the Solo saloon, where he used
rock as missile and the
Keeper uf the fruit stand as q target
Tie am was not exactly good
an the stone struck on the side Of the
la-g's NECK leaving large and ugly
Pulse. Learning that Officer FurlOng
wss sitter him, LsEe wGs taken home by
-s friends, and at dsybresk yesterday
morning he went TO the residence of
Judge Breeding snd gave himself up.
N-le few hours sitter the trial he net
County Attorney GiLaspie on the street
.s.' lL commanding tone requested that
gentleman 10 remit his costs in the case.
MS Dir. G--asale refused to do, on the
ground mat SUCH action in the case Of 8
S-.g-.t ..s.ur5er VI the peace would only
encourage Fio.s..0u Of the law. At this
Lane attack d GiIaspie and would no
-.-.- nave been badly whipped man bad
~. constable Glass stepped in to stop the
-.-- a--y Instead Of stopping 1t matters
g75t Na-F made worse, and Lane flew 81
" ass 81. dealt him blow on the ear
,-a- Grew the claret. The latter is suf-
.----- severely from a rheumatic affeC-
~.- " the right arm snd before ne could
-...- AIS lett rto effective play officer
1-'..ng >.e19ed IN and arrested the par
'-'. ms was the cause Of the counter
c----e brought by Lane against Glass. !
= "a 81 --.s complication Of difficulties
a., e.- -a. @ave the Effect of satisfying the
~, THIRSTY scribe, as about 7:50 O'clock |
.a'. E7- Ohicer Furlong sgain |
~ his trail and discovered a
80 revolver showing from under mis- |
,.s,, following him s short distance
Ser STeto was met and the two police
-. 80 --lel forces. The result was that |
..-.- one cid the holding up the other
-,---'sa -2e deadly wespon. Lane after /
49, resistance was taken to the lookup |
81 -.aled Ia cell While the latter /.
~. gong en- g msn by the name of 9. G. |
- -...., VINO was also suffering from !
"-.sAy' used some very forcible !
!. .a---S-e concerning the action of
- : e---ers. lie was warned by
: -;;.e1S TO keep quiet, when suddenly
80 WI .1cu, warning the man pulled s
age N1.te and made 8 lunge at Officer
100. The policeman stepped back
- u lime to avoid the blow, and be-
..5 AIS assailant could strike second |
~. -, ,-e oilcer feiled him to the ground |
~ o-ssrmed him. This champion OF
"a $50 occupies 8 cell N the Sta
4 lo1se. There is an express
I discrimination on the part of
~ ponce force to put lasting stop to |
-s -o"aylSm Of Lane, who, by his per
:. y disregard Of all laws, both moral |
-. - e.'t, mas MADE the statutes sham |
~ : -uA-2uS. lie is man of more than |
,,o'-S1y Intelligence in business matters |
.3 ;S.. so5er 2nd was few years ago con-
go very polished young gentleman, |
IT, 1-l90S1 the constant use of whisky /
Las become 6 troublesome character"